If you are righteous, what do you give him? Or what does he receive from your hand?

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? - This is substantially the same sentiment as in the previous verses. It is that God is…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If you are righteous, what do you give him ?
All righteousness is of God that any creatures have. What the angels in…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elihu reproves Job for justifying himself more than God, and called his attention to the heavens. They are far above us, and God is far above them;…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Eliud had rejected Job's words—because in his estimation Job attributed evil to divine judgment—he now intends to rebuke him for saying that …

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